>> will we clear out for the force of july? we will talk about it >> things are looking good at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> good morning. it is july 2nd. >> the time now is 430. it will be thomas kincaid will go against the pater's girlfriend in a san jose courtroom today. >> he was separated from his wife and living with amy pinto walsh. she has submitted handwritten notes that she says prove the artist left her $10 million and his mansion. kincaid's widow disputes the claim and said she is asking for control of the estate. investigators say fire at pea size high school was intentionally set. fire crews were called the independent high-school. flames had burned the door of a theater building and then spread

to the roof. investigators say there is no major damage to the interior of the building. >> some firefighters are back on duty in vallejo. they will reopen one of its stations thanks to a two-year fema grant. station 25 will reopen with 10 new recruits. it will be up to the city to pick up the cost of the firefighters in two years. response times could more than double in east contra costa county. the fire stations cut to their stations and cut staff. 43 firefighters are being laid off. >> when engines are not available to respond or the response from long distance, time is then your enemy and it puts you in a position of loss. to close stations is detrimental to the community. >> the fire district board made the cuts when voters turned down

a parcel tax to fund the agency last month >> is still have 1500 firefighters trying to contain the walled canyon fire in colorado. the fire is about 40 percent contained. thousands of evacuees have been allowed to return to their neighborhoods. many of them found rubble where their homes once stood. >> " we do is listen and give them reassurances. some of the things that they tell you are things that we need to repeat over and over again and that is part of the healing process >> about 3000 evacuees remained in makeshift shelters around colorado springs. severe weather is being blamed for 17 deaths and millions of people are without power in the midst of sweltering heat. >> this morning, as far as the

mid-atlantic neighbors, it will be a grim challenge for them. they will be starting their commute facing stop lights with no power and transit delays as the aftermath of the storm continues. in north carolina high wind was deadly when a tree landed on a couple's golf cart. a 77 year-old man suffered the same fate when his barn was knocked down. severe weather has been blamed for 17 deaths. officials say they were not prepared for this the severe weather. in other parts of the country neighbors are hoping to cool down. residents in your days of triple digits without air- conditioning or fans so they resort to other methods of cooling down like stocking up on ice and hosing down. both in the central and eastern u.s. millions of will be waking

without power and some without homes >> i heard a boom and then i heard him screaming to get out of the house >> utility workers say the outages could last up to one week and more storms are expected to move into the region today and while they may not be as strong they could cause more outages. in the nation's capital it won't be business as usual. employees will have the option of taking unscheduled relief. >> speaking of the weather let's get a check of the weather here. >> the weather is ok here, we have fog but we're used to that. the fog has pushed on shore. very mild if you're headed out the door around the bay area. plenty of clouds out there extending over the bay bridge. 50 degrees in concord.

it looks like things will be a little warmer today. numbers running into the '80s. '70s inside the bay. more on the forecast coming up. >> we are continuing to follow a fatal accident that happened overnight so all lanes are mostly back open. it is in the area of petaluma at old lee kernville one wrote. that was a confirmed fatal accident overnight. for the most part because it is still early there are no major delays. if you're heading towards the golden gate bridge, not a car in sight heading towards doyle drive. >> july means changes for

transit systems and passengers around the bay area. art fair is about 5¢ higher for a typical one-way ride. golden gate transit bus and ferry fares increased by 5% and a one-way ride on a couch rain will cost you 20¢ more. in new way to get aboard, passengers have a clipper card or other prepaid fare can get on buses and trolleys and light rail vehicles by using the back door. >> we think it is very low cost way to deal with what are our biggest public complaint, what are the vehicles going faster and what takes the fair transaction so long. >> muni loses about $7 million

per year in fair innovators so they are hiring more inspectors. >> governor brown is asking lawmakers to approve funds to build the first stretch of a bullet train system in the central valley. the governor says the state has to act fast. should the state build a high- speed rail or should it scrapped plans altogether? sure plans with us on facebook and twitter or e-mail us. traffic on the dumbarton bridge to be milder than today. it is the beginning of expanded bus service. dumbarton bridge express buses will operate more frequently. other changes and improvements include new wireless technology >> a search team hopes that new technology will help them solve

a mystery from 75 years ago today. that is when amelia earhart disappeared as she tried to become the first woman to fly around the world. >> 22 minutes before 5:00 a.m.. neighborhood fights, red tape, and court struggles >> the payoff for the oakland zoo after years of legal fights >> the bay area is getting a u.s. patent office. >> things nearly get out of control during the giants' gam,,

>> the party that ruled mexico for much of the last century is back in power. preliminary results showed the institutional revolutionary party has won the presidential

election. the candid it got 38 percent of the vote. supporters hope the party can improve the economy and stem a drug war that has killed about 58,000 people in the last six years >> the student in taxes is recovering after he was attacked by two large chimpanzees in south africa. the 26 roles student was showing tourists around a sanctuary when he got too close to their enclosure. two male chimps grabbed him and tried to pull him in. he suffered major injuries. the battle over expansion plans at the oakland zoo might not be over despite a court ruling. a judge last week ruled against environmental groups that oppose the plans. the zoo wants to expand by 54 a. of undeveloped land. >> silicon valley is a world

center for innovation so it is no surprise that san jose is getting one of the first u.s. patent offices. currently there is only one location in virginia. today the commerce department is expected to announce three more locations including san jose >> we think it will speed things up. right now unfortunately there is a big delay. we're behind hundreds of thousands of patents, a three- year delay, that is absurd. that is the product life in the technology world >> other offices are planned for dallas and denver. more than 600 cities have applied. >> coming up, cancer fighting caffeine. evidence that a cup of coffee could keep you healthy >> the numbers show it will work but city employees disagree. the aftermath of pension reform

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>> a lot of clouds outside but rather mild to start your day. temperatures in the '50's and even some 60s. >> getting a check of some bridges across the bay area. it looks like they're doing some lane changes on the golden gate bridge. very like conditions across the san mateo bridge. we will have all the details of a fatal overnight accident in the north bay coming up >> bill lockyer is reportedly interested in becoming

chancellor of the california state university system. he is in his last term as treasurer. the sacramento bee reports that he is curious about the job being vacated by charles reed. san jose is one of a growing number of cities that is trying to cope with pay and pensions of city employees. the unexpected backlash hits city leaders >> how do you feel? >> terry savage, is a very tough decision >> after 15 years as a motorcycle cop in san jose, sergeant ed, for says he just can't afford to keep patrolling the streets of silicon valley >> i own a home in san jose but if i take another cut i lose my house and i'm gone >> he decided to look for a new job in a new city, potentially

joining an exodus of police officers leaving san jose, fallout of a vote to reform pension pay. mayor chuck reed spearheaded the ballot measure which requires workers pay more now into their plans and abandon some benefits already promised. >> mayor reed says the cuts were the only way to avoid going down the path but california cities and stopped in an vallejo which both declared bankruptcy. >> we couldn't just wait and hope that things would turn out for the best because there were not going to turn out well >> san jose cut salaries 10 percent across the board. reed says it was not enough. pensions cost the city more than half its entire payroll and 21% of its general budget. other cities with big pension obligations like philadelphia with 28 percent of its budget

and l.a. with 32 percent are also worried. when mayor read 170% of the vote to cut retirement pay it seemed that san jose might have an answer >> what we did does demonstrate that if we take this problem to the voters there will be strong public support >> but it provoked a court fight and has left bitterness. >> the city has prevailed and it has been ugly and as a result, the city may be in a better place today financially but there are a lot of wins to be leaking. >> litigation could take years but the mayor says unless there is a restraining order he will push ahead to make changes now. >> there is a shortage of helium, it is deflating fourth of july plans in the bay area.

the federal government says but several factories are have this problem including maintenance issues overseas and a decline in natural gas prices. it is a serious problem for stores and other businesses that rely on helium >> i need to count how many balloons when people call for an order, it really hurts >> some business owners are finding innovative ways to conserve it like using special of that mix in regular air at they don't float as long. it is affecting the fourth of july float parade in fremont. if 50 ft. eagle will remain deflated this week. >> a new state law that is now in effect requires all health plans include maternity services. the law was signed by governor brown last year and even if it had been overturned it would have assured that californians

would have maternity benefits >> it is not only win for women but also a win for california taxpayers in that it will include maternity coverage as a standard benefit. >> the new law is part of an eight year effort under three governors to secure benefits in the state >> there are new questions about the practice of scheduling birth by caesarean section. a study connects a longer gestation period with better achievement scores years later. babies were born after 39-41 weeks did significantly better than those who were born in 37 or 38 weeks. today researchers in san francisco will preview their findings about hiv and aids. it is time

for many years there was a ban on the country for people entering with hiv. caffeine might lower your risk of developing skin cancer. harvard researchers tracked the health data. they found that people to consume decaffeinated coffee tea and chocolate were less likely to develop basal cell carcinoma, the most commonly diagnosed in cancer in the u.s.. researchers say their findings are similar to study in mice that found that caffeine blocked formation of skin tumors >> i like all three coffee tea and chocolate. the bp awards featured tributes to the late whitney houston. ♪ >> her mother provided the emotional highlight.

she sang bridge over troubled waters leaving audience members in tears. at the box office, all the magic seem to be with ted. >> a foul mouthed teddy bear be out the male strippers for the crown. ted when the movie over magic mike. brave, tyler perry is a witness protection and madagascar are three rounded out the top five but magic mike was number two? >> on going to see brave today. i heard it is good. around the bay area today there

is low clouds and fog that have moved on short period we're looking at some mild temperatures of your head outside. rather muggy as the dew point is high. warmer today, allot of '60s and '70s around the bay and '60s out towards the coast line. it looks like it will be warmer for most of today although high pressure is starting to build back in. our computer models show some of the fog stretching on short but through the day, it will stick out at the beaches for the better part of the day but inside the bay is looking pretty good. temperatures are looking pretty good. 78 degrees in san jose, 74 in fremont. as you and inside they will

find some sunshine in oakland. 67 in san francisco and 83 in santa rosa. next week and it looks like we warm things back up maybe into the '90s. >> we will take you outside to show you what conditions are like on this monday morning. some folks are out of town and it looks like traffic is moving well so far. westbound 580, it should be a 15 minute drive time right now out of the altamont pass. we had a fatal overnight accident in petaluma since just after midnight and apparently it still traffic control is in effect. this is not a major freeway but just a major, heads up if you

are competing for petaluma. heading towards the golden gate bridge we can finally see a few cars heading towards doyle drive. not too bad of making it at all. on 880 you will find more roadwork wrapping up shortly southbound between embarcadero and 980. all little farther south near the colosseum, a smooth ride down to the oakland airport. >> for the first time in my life i will do sports. five of the area's top baseball players have been selected for the major league all-star game. four of them played for the giants thanks to a big voting campaign by fans. the a's relief pitcher ryan

took will represent oakland. the all-star game is one week from tomorrow. trauma between the giants and the reds when ryan ball song almost gets hit. both benches would clear, no punches or rejections. just warnings were given to both teams. in the ninth inning, deep to center field and he misses the ball and the game is over, the giants win. the giants turned it to an outing and win 4-3. the athletics took on the rangers and their rookie dervish has not lost at home this season. he would tying his career high with 11 strikeouts but in the seventh inning, brandi maas hit

a home run. the a's win 3-1. >> that was pretty good. >> new laws are in place across the country >> the ones you may have never seen coming. >> it is one of the biggest unsolved mysteries in american history and it happened 75 years ago today. the 75 year case of a newly earhart's disappearance >> who should control the $66 million estate of thomas kincaid, his wife of 30 years or his live-in girlfriend? hearings begin today >> ,,,,,,,, ♪[linkin park "burn it down"]

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